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EUROPE
Experience life as it has been lived - gloriously - for hundreds of years.
Renaissance art is on display in historic palaces and museums, while local boutiques house the latest in European fashion. The joyous patterning of tile work in Spain gives way to mosaics in Istanbul. From monumental sights such as the Acropolis or the Pyramids to simple pleasures like freshly baked bread, Europe holds endless appeal. Few places pack the punch of Europe. From its Northern Lights to its Southern shores, you’ll thrill to the extraordinary wealth of sights, sounds, peoples and parties. What a history Europe has! As well as the birthplace of democracy in Athens, the Forum of Rome, the renaissance buildings and art of Florence, the graceful canals of Venice and the Napoleonic grandeur of Paris, there’s always the less expected sites such as the Moorish palaces of Andalucía, the remains of one of the Seven Wonders of the World in Turkey, the majesty of a second Venice in St. Petersburg and the haunting buildings of Auschwitz in Poland. But Europe is far from limited by its extraordinary heritage. The continent leads the world in fashion, art, music, architecture and design; just see the street styles and music scenes of London and Berlin, the ground-breaking design in Antwerp, Copenhagen and Stockholm or the amazing displays of contemporary art, well, just about everywhere. Glorious scenery your thing? Try out the awesome fjords of Norway, the stunning scenery of the Scottish Highlands, the volcanic dramatics of Iceland, the breathtaking Alps of France, Switzerland and Italy, and the lesser-known mountains of Spain, Slovenia, Southern Poland and Slovakia. For beach life you can fight for some sand on France’s Côte d’Azur, Spain’s Costa Brava or Portugal’s Algarve, or – discover your own pristine beach on the gem-like islands of Greece and Croatia.
italy. Italy has it all: art, culture, shopping, great food, fine wines, spectacular scenery, and over 2,000 years worth of historical sites. Rome has the Vatican, the ruins of the Coliseum and Forum, and the excitement of a capital city. Tuscany and Umbria feature the museums of Florence, the wines of Chianti and the churches of Assisi. Venice offers more than just canals, with great food, shopping, art and architecture. In the south, Naples hosts its home grown flavor of food and culture, with the nearby Amalfi Coast and Pompeii providing scenery and history, while the island of Sicily offering its own traditional rural setting. Be sure to feast on Italy’s wealth of pizza and pasta, slurp gelato, and sip fine wines across the country. Italy is also a pilgrimage site for shoppers on a quest for highend designer shoes and handbags, bargain leather markets, and a wealth of antique shops.

landscapes and activities. It is surely the cradle of western civilization enjoying sun, sand, food and history. Yet the fact that Greece remains a popular destination is due to the Greek people. Their zest for life, their unquestioning hospitality to the visitors in their midst is what makes your experience here inevitably unforgettable.
Russia. Russia offers up an almost unparalleled range of travel experiences. Its tumultuous history and rich culture, embracing cruel tsars, world-shaking revolution, and an emerging new capitalist Russia, as well as the glorious artistic highs of institutions such as the Hermitage museum and the Bolshoi and the Mariinsky theaters, make it a country worth visiting.

Greece. Greece offers a myriad of experiences,

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